[ENG] We find a series of formal qualities and values that are not always perceived as such in vernacular architecture. It’s non temporality and it’s remoteness from currents and artistic styles supposed that historically it was perceived as a firm and practically immutable element through the extend of time. Vernacular architecture was ignored, criticized and later insulted, praised and commended in the last century; the way it was perceived and the mechanism through which it became known in central european culture depended on the spirit of the time and the evolution of those artistic and cultural values of occidental culture. To understand traditional Mediterranean dwellings is the first step of our study, to be able comprehend how architecture of this extensive region became an important reference for vanguard artistic and architectural values of 20th century. The first chapter of this research is dedicated to presentation of this theme, it has a marked introductory character, the ...